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May 9, 2008

And Deep Down I Knew

This morning during the brief moments I gathered my thoughts in the shower, I was reminded of the pregnancies with my boys. With each one, hubby and I knew what their name would be if they were a boy, but we never had a good feeling about a girl name. With this pregnancy, the only name we feel is right, is truly the name of this baby, is a girl's name.

So I wondered if that was an indication. So many parts of me felt like I was carrying a daughter, the first daughter for our family of sons, but was that just a secret desire? Was it something I was longing for?

When the ultrasound technician was showing us our baby for the first time on the screen today, I was mesmerized by the beating heart. The little arms moving, legs bent, ribs showing. I was in awe at this life inside me, living and moving around and safe. When she asked if we'd like to know if it was a boy or girl, we said yes please. But until that moment I kinda forgot to look for that "part." I was lost in the miracle.I keep playing it over and over in my mind. Her pointing the little computer arrow to my baby's underside and saying, "it's a little girl."

Smiles filled the room and I just looked at her and said "are you sure are you sure are you sure?" Because we've never been this way before. My baby was giving us quite the show and the tech said she is very sure.

And we are very excited. And walking on clouds. And smiling. A lot. We've never been this way before, and I'm liking the change of scenery already.

This makes me all teary (again...I've been doing that a lot lately...), and I'm so just HAPPY. Happy for you, for all your boys, for the sweetie that has already joined your family. I wonder if she will be like you, or like your hubz. I can't wait to meet her!

Congrats! You are going to love having a girl! Although I don't have a boy, so I can't say for sure, but seriously, a girl is so much more fun! I'm sure even more fun after 3 boys, just as the differences I'm sure will be so much more distinct. My sister is the reverse. She had 3 girls in a row and in January had her first boy :)Anyways, congrats!!!

Congratulations! We kind of felt that way too...before the ultrasound we had picked out a lot of different names, but only one name really stuck and it was a boy name. So when the u/s tech said it was a boy, I don't think we were really surprised (even though we both cried a little!)

Oh yay!!!! Congratulations! I can imagine how you're feeling. As the mom of only ONE boy, it took awhile for it to sink in that I'm having a girl baby, the *other* kind of baby, and quite frankly when I'm buying girl clothes it feels like I'm buying them for someone else. Our little girls will only be a few weeks apart... and I can't wait to find out what her name is. :)

I am so excited that My daughter is going to experience having her Own daughter. What a special Mother's Day gift for you to get this news today. She will be protected by 3 strong brothers. Now I will be on pins and needles waiting to hear her name....

How wonderful & exciting! I bet you ARE walking on clouds. :) I have the same feelings you were talking about... just feeling like there was a girl inside... or girls... but we'll just have to wait a few more months to find out. Unless I get to impatient. ha!

Oh Steph! Congratulations. I'm so happy for you. I would have been happy for you if it was a nother boy too, but, yay! What a change it's going to be for you. And how awesome is it that she'll have three older brothers to protect her against anyone who dares mess with little sis.

congratulations! girls are so much fun! and i'm sure the change will be fun for your family. i've been reading your blog now and then for a while. you've been an inspiration for the babywearing thing. i love having my babies close to me, and i never knew there were so many people out there that did this. i can't wait to try out different slings when we can afford them! thanks for your informative blog! and congrats again!

I'm beyond happy for you, Steph. You have no idea how much having a daughter is going to change your entire household. Fun, fun, fun.

Krissy and Andy took me with them for the ultrasounds for both my grandbabies, and with Avery, as soon as the doctor told me what I was seeing (think hamburger buns) it was as obvious as could be we were getting a baby girl.

Woohoo! Congrats on your baby girl. Little girls are so much fun and watching them with their big brother is the best. I can't wait to see her style!! I can't believe I guessed right on your little contest...I never get these things right.

Woohoo! Congrats on your baby girl. Little girls are so much fun and watching them with their big brother is the best. I can't wait to see her style!! I can't believe I guessed right on your little contest...I never get these things right.

Hi Steph,I decided to de-lurk because I just have to say "Congratulations!!" I'm so happy for you! My family is the exact opposite - I'm the oldest of four - two sisters and a baby brother (who's now 6'5"!) and man does he get spoiled! (He also gets mothered to death!)

Oh Steph, I just want to see you RIGHT this very moment so I can hug that beautiful belly and tell that little girl that I can't wait to meet her. This post made me cry and remember the day of our ultrasound where we got the same news. Especially since you know the name, the whole pregnancy, the way you interact with that baby has changed and I am just so excited for you guys. I love you so much.

I can't stop smiling reading this, so I would imagine your smiles times 100!!! (at least!) Reading this took me back to the confirmation we were finally having our little girl after all the years of waiting...I just couldn't have been happier. I am so stinkin' excited for you. Boys are totally awesome, but girls are so much fun in an entirely different way! Congratulations!!!!!!!!

Oh, I am so happy for you!! Girls are a blast- you are going to love it! I feel really lucky to have one of each...both special in their own way!! I know how amazed I was when they told me that Emily was a little girl- the best feeling in the world!

What a great start to Mother's Day weekend! Having a girl after a boy is like starting all over! There's so much difference in mine, and I love her sooooo deeply! We connect & even though she's only 1, we talk about when she's a Mommy and when she learns to sew, etc. I love it!

Steph: I am so happy for ya'll! Somehow I knew it was a girl just from the pics I've see of you and the 'different glow' you have about you! It was a girl glow (instead of a boy glow)! Can't wait to see her and hold her! Also, I can't wait to see you, Jeff and the boys this coming up weekend! Yeah!Love ya'll, Aunt Diane

I've been out of the loop for a couple of days, but am so excited to hear this news! :) I would've been excited even if it was a boy, but being that I have one girl and two boys, I feel like each mom should have a girl - there's just a certain bond...And then looking forward to later in life - the relationship that my mom and I have is amazing, and I think every mom should have that with a daughter! :) Congrats! So happy for you!

CONGRATS!! I knew you would copy me!! It's so much fun to have pink stuff after all the blue! I told my mom that I would not have anything blue anymore..lol. 6 years of blue was enough, allll pink here.